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Pair of Five Light French Baccarat Crystal Wall Sconces
Pair of Five Light French Baccarat Crystal Wall Sconces

Pair of Five Light French Baccarat Crystal Wall Sconces

By Baccarat

Located in Mobile, AL

Early 1900s, Louis XVI pair of five light French Baccarat crystal wall sconces, ormolu, unrestored, Baccarat signed frames and prisms, original bobeches and glass sleeves, original ...

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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Gold, Ormolu

A Swedish Cut-Glass and Ormolu Six Light Chandelier
A Swedish Cut-Glass and Ormolu Six Light Chandelier

A Swedish Cut-Glass and Ormolu Six Light Chandelier

Located in Vienna, AT

With a spray top draped with rope and pendant prisms and cascading rope chain prisms above a central ring issuing candle arms below a lower tier of rope prisms conected to a central ...

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19th Century Swedish Antique Prisms

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal 5-Arm Chandelier
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal 5-Arm Chandelier

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal 5-Arm Chandelier

Located in Charleston, SC

Elegant French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and cut crystal five-arm chandelier of Baccarat quality with faceted cut crystal prisms, chains and faceted cut crystal shaft.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

20th Century Italian Cut-Glass Beaded Chandelier
20th Century Italian Cut-Glass Beaded Chandelier

20th Century Italian Cut-Glass Beaded Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

Clear pear and glass ball prisms hang from the beading. Bronze sockets perch upon simple bobeches also festooned with hanging teardrop prisms.

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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Art Nouveau Brooch/Pendant, Circa 1900, with Boucheron Case
Exceptional Art Nouveau Brooch/Pendant, Circa 1900, with Boucheron Case

Exceptional Art Nouveau Brooch/Pendant, Circa 1900, with Boucheron Case

Located in Jacksonville, FL

Designed as a polychrome enamel and seed pearl iris, with engraved gold leaves and cartouche frame decorated with rose-cut diamonds and circular-cut rubies, set on a beautiful transl...

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Early 20th Century Antique Prisms

Materials

Natural Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold

Italian Bronze Gothic Candle Sconces, Pair
Italian Bronze Gothic Candle Sconces, Pair

Italian Bronze Gothic Candle Sconces, Pair

Located in Cookeville, TN

They will hold your taper candles and the prisms dangling from the bobèches will give you nice glow.

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

Fountain Cut Crystal Chandelier
Fountain Cut Crystal Chandelier

Fountain Cut Crystal Chandelier

Located in New Haven, CT

The lead cut crystal chains and prisms are of superb quality. We offer electrification with a one week turn around.

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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

A fine French Empire Chandelier, circa 1820
A fine French Empire Chandelier, circa 1820

A fine French Empire Chandelier, circa 1820

Located in New Haven, CT

An elegant 12 arm French pendant from the 1st Empire Period. The lead crystal prisms are all original and have a subtle grey/purple hue.

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Prisms

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Six-Arm Chandelier
French 19th Century Six-Arm Chandelier

French 19th Century Six-Arm Chandelier

Located in London, GB

With gilded pans hung with prism drops and buttons. Additionally an unusual bridge support arms hung with plaque drops and profusely covered in sprays suspending a single button and ...

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1880s French Antique Prisms

Antique Bagues Balloon Form Pink Quartz Chandelier
Antique Bagues Balloon Form Pink Quartz Chandelier

Antique Bagues Balloon Form Pink Quartz Chandelier

By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

A RARE & IMPORTANT ANTIQUE BAGUES FRENCH LOUIS XVI BALLOON FORM CUT PINK QUARTZ MULTI LIGHT CHANDELIER EMBELLISHED WITH FINE CUT PINK QUARTZ PRISMS FURTHER ADORNED WITH CUT CRYSTAL B...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Lantern, 19th Century
Italian Neoclassical Lantern, 19th Century

Italian Neoclassical Lantern, 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Scrolling cage form centered by three arms, hung with beaded drapes and facet cut prism.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Brass

French 19th Century Two-Tiered Pagoda Style Six-Arm Chandelier
French 19th Century Two-Tiered Pagoda Style Six-Arm Chandelier

French 19th Century Two-Tiered Pagoda Style Six-Arm Chandelier

Located in Stamford, CT

French 19th century two-tiered pagoda style six-arm chandelier with grape clusters, green crystal pears, and clear crystal prisms, circa 1890s. Made in France. Please note of wear co...

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1890s French Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Iron

Crystal Candelabra (pair)
Crystal Candelabra (pair)

Crystal Candelabra (pair)

Unavailable|$2,800

Crystal Candelabra (pair)

Located in Bronx, NY

A substantial round prism atop the stemmed base "finishes" each.

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19th Century American Antique Prisms

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique French Louis Xvi Bagues Silvered Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier , ca.1920.
Antique French Louis Xvi Bagues Silvered Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier , ca.1920.

Antique French Louis Xvi Bagues Silvered Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier , ca.1920.

Located in New York, NY

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE FRENCH LOUIS XVI SILVERED BRONZE, CUT ROCK CRYSTAL & CUT CRYSTAL MULTI LIGHT CHANDELIER OF UNUSAL SHAPE EMBELLISHED WITH CUT ROCK CRYSTAL PRISMS, CUT CRYSTAL PRISMS...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Crystal Basket Chandelier
19th Century Neoclassical Crystal Basket Chandelier

19th Century Neoclassical Crystal Basket Chandelier

Located in Alella, ES

The overarching corona supporting hanging prisms, suspending faceted chains falling into a basket form hung with faceted drops.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal

Italian Crystal Sixteen, Light Monumental Chandelier
Italian Crystal Sixteen, Light Monumental Chandelier

Italian Crystal Sixteen, Light Monumental Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

With scroll corona over graduated tiers divided by vasiform facet standards issuing pendant drops and crystal prisms.  

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal

Regency 12 Light Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Attrib. to John Blades, Circa:1810
Regency 12 Light Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Attrib. to John Blades, Circa:1810

Regency 12 Light Bronze Crystal Chandelier, Attrib. to John Blades, Circa:1810

By John Blades

Located in Alexandria, VA

The gilt bronze frame supports six arms and six internal lights; the internal lights give the chandelier an amazing golden glow at night. 90% of the prisms are original and the repla...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Prisms

Antique French Eight-Light Wrought Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Antique French Eight-Light Wrought Iron and Crystal Chandelier

Antique French Eight-Light Wrought Iron and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Charleston, SC

Very elegant urn-shaped chandelier with painted and scrolling wrought iron arms terminated by brass bobeches.Magnificent decor of French crystal pendeloques as prisms,drops or pear ...

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Early 1900s French Other Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Pr Palatial & Large Antique French Louis XVI bronze & rock crystal chandeliers
Pr Palatial & Large Antique French Louis XVI bronze & rock crystal chandeliers

Pr Palatial & Large Antique French Louis XVI bronze & rock crystal chandeliers

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Palatial, magnificent & Large Antique French Louis XVI gilt bronze, cut rock crystal & cut crystal multi tier eighteen arm chandeliers of superb craftsmanship embellished ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Ormolu

Versailles Chandelier, 25 Lights
Versailles Chandelier, 25 Lights

Versailles Chandelier, 25 Lights

Located in Alella, ES

Impressive Versailles chandelier with crystal column, fine gilt arms and 21 candle arm lights with glass bobeches supporting colored crystal prisms and rosette pendants. UL wired.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Rock Crystal and Amethyst
Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Rock Crystal and Amethyst

Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Rock Crystal and Amethyst

Located in Stockholm, SE

A pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze candelabra with rock crystal and amethyst prisms and five candleholders on each candelabra.  

Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Monumental Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century

Monumental Irish Crystal Georgian Nine Light Chandelier, 19th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

The crystal slip-over drip-pans / Bobeche have a flat geometric cutting and scalloped points pined for pendent prisms. The lower receiver bowl is cut shallow with rosettes and finis...

Category

19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century Crystal Chandelier, 12 and 4 Lights
19th Century Crystal Chandelier, 12 and 4 Lights

19th Century Crystal Chandelier, 12 and 4 Lights

Located in Alella, ES

Impressive chandelier with glass encased bronze column, fine glass arms and 12 and 4 opaline candle arm lights with glass bobeches supporting crystal prisms and rosette pendants. Not...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal

Pair of French Rock Crystal Brass Wall Sconces
Pair of French Rock Crystal Brass Wall Sconces

Pair of French Rock Crystal Brass Wall Sconces

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 1920s French three-arm light brass wall sconces with combination finely cut crystal and rock crystal prisms.

Category

1920s French Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass

French Country Chandelier, 19th Century
French Country Chandelier, 19th Century

French Country Chandelier, 19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

The light fixture is accented with many prisms and crystal bobesches. These are mounted on a bronze fixture featuring leaves and scrollwork.

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Large Unusual Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th Century
Large Unusual Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th Century

Large Unusual Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th Century

Located in Seattle, WA

Glass dome in center with three lights surrounded by two graduating rows of prisms. Total of eight lights. Glass rod covers the central post with unusually shaped hexagonal prisms on...

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Early 20th Century Antique Prisms

Five-Light Pan Fixture with Crystals
Five-Light Pan Fixture with Crystals

Five-Light Pan Fixture with Crystals

Located in Vancouver, BC

Finished in olive bronze with 5" prism crystals on sheffield holders. circa 1912.

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1910s Antique Prisms

Early 20th C French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th C French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Early 20th C French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Charleston, SC

A 1920's French chandelier, featuring bronze structure with a patterned bronze ring, beautiful star, feather crystal beads, and graduated prisms throughout. This piece has been recen...

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Early 20th Century French Baltic Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Cut-Glass Belle-Epoque Chandelier
19th Century Cut-Glass Belle-Epoque Chandelier

19th Century Cut-Glass Belle-Epoque Chandelier

Located in Stockholm, SE

The chandelier is elegant with many smaller prisms and an unusual frame in form and shape.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Prisms

Materials

Cut Glass

19th C French Iron and Tole Birdcage Chandelier
19th C French Iron and Tole Birdcage Chandelier

19th C French Iron and Tole Birdcage Chandelier

Located in Charleston, SC

19th century hand-wrought birdcage chandelier with seven arms, foliate styling and crystal prisms. This piece was recently French wired for electricity.

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Iron, Tin, Wrought Iron

Magnificent Early George III Style English Crystal Chandelier
Magnificent Early George III Style English Crystal Chandelier

Magnificent Early George III Style English Crystal Chandelier

Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

The chandelier features multiple cascades of crystals from the top, thick cut crystal shepherd's crook arms hung with large prisms, and six cut crystal solid arms. One of the origina...

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Regency Style Hurricane Lustres
Pair of Regency Style Hurricane Lustres

Pair of Regency Style Hurricane Lustres

Located in Alexandria, VA

These spectacularly beautiful lustres have hand-blown and hand-cut bases, columns, bobeches, and shades - spear point prisms - cast brass fittings.

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Lead

Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Iron and Crystal Chandelier

Iron and Crystal Chandelier

Unavailable|$6,500

Iron and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

gothic style iron chandelier with clear and tinted European crystal prisms

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Iron

6-Light Neoclassical Style Brass and Crystal Chandelier, Sweden, circa 1890
6-Light Neoclassical Style Brass and Crystal Chandelier, Sweden, circa 1890

6-Light Neoclassical Style Brass and Crystal Chandelier, Sweden, circa 1890

Located in Alexandria, VA

This Swedish neoclassical style fixture is hand cast aged brass with lead crystal prisms with gilt anthemion’s. Originally candle-burning, now skilfully French (externally) wired.

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Two-Light Colonial Revival Style Pan Fixture with Crystal
Two-Light Colonial Revival Style Pan Fixture with Crystal

Two-Light Colonial Revival Style Pan Fixture with Crystal

Located in Vancouver, BC

Charming little two-light pan fixture, in the Colonial Revival style. Fitted with prisms and finished in lacquered old brass color,  circa 1925 Measures: 41" L x 16" D.   

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1920s Colonial Revival Antique Prisms

19th Century French Iron and Crystal Chandelier
19th Century French Iron and Crystal Chandelier

19th Century French Iron and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Mobile, AL

Beautiful original purple, amber, clear and smoked crystal prisms, excellent quality. Measures 22 inches wide and 25 inches high.

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Tôle

Louis XVI Style Six-Light Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Six-Light Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Six-Light Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1890

Located in Alexandria, VA

This fixture is bronze with lead crystal prisms and obelisks and pressed glass bobeches. Crystal rosettes attached to each arm.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Four-Light Sheffield Chandelier Fitted with Crystal
Four-Light Sheffield Chandelier Fitted with Crystal

Four-Light Sheffield Chandelier Fitted with Crystal

Located in Vancouver, BC

Beautiful chandelier of 'Sheffield' design fitted out with prism crystals. four arms, decorative chain, and all finished in a dark chocolate bronze colour.

Category

1910s Antique Prisms

Early 20th C Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th C Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Early 20th C Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Charming antique chandelier that is tall and narrow and has cut crystal prisms

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

French, Late 19th Century, Iron, Tole, and Crystal Chandelier

French, Late 19th Century, Iron, Tole, and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Charleston, SC

There are beautiful shaped and light-colored prisms along with clear bunches of grapes and amber pears which hang from the cage iron form.

Category

19th Century French Antique Prisms

Pair of Victorian Hand Painted Portrait Mantle Lustres
Pair of Victorian Hand Painted Portrait Mantle Lustres

Pair of Victorian Hand Painted Portrait Mantle Lustres

Located in Mobile, AL

Pair of Victorian hand-painted glass mantel lustre vases, with spear cut prisms, circa 1880. Two different portraits on either side, measure 15 inches high and 7 inches in diameter.

Category

1880s European Victorian Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal

Extremely Rare Original Cubist Ceramic Box "Crystal" By Architect Pavel Janák
Extremely Rare Original Cubist Ceramic Box "Crystal" By Architect Pavel Janák

Extremely Rare Original Cubist Ceramic Box "Crystal" By Architect Pavel Janák

By Pavel Janák

Located in PRAHA 4, CZ

Educated under Otto Wagner and influenced by Jan Kotěra, Janák's 1911 article "The Prism and The Pyramid" established him as a key figure in Czech Cubism.

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Other Antique Prisms

Materials

Ceramic

French Belle Epoque 8-Light Chandelier, Early 1900s
French Belle Epoque 8-Light Chandelier, Early 1900s

French Belle Epoque 8-Light Chandelier, Early 1900s

Located in Fulton, CA

Elegant acanthus leaf motif, cut French crystal prisms, ribbed arms and faceted crystal sphere. Height measurement is from lowest point to upper ring, does not account for length of...

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Exceptional 19th century Louis XVI style bronze dore chandelier
Exceptional 19th century Louis XVI style bronze dore chandelier

Exceptional 19th century Louis XVI style bronze dore chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional 19th century Louis XVI style bronze dore chandelier with finely cut-crystal swags and shaped crystal prisms. 12-tiered lights.

Category

19th Century French Antique Prisms

Antique Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier
Antique Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier

Antique Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier

By Maria Theresa Venini 1

Located in Mobile, AL

Excellent quality Czechoslovakian crystal prisms. Gold leaf iron frame. Restored and wired to UL standards.

Category

1920s Austrian Baroque Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Pair of Grande Victorian Bronze Wall Sconces
Pair of Grande Victorian Bronze Wall Sconces

Pair of Grande Victorian Bronze Wall Sconces

Located in Mobile, AL

Over the top cut spear crystal prisms. Measure 22 inches wide by 22 inches high.

Category

1920s European Victorian Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Crystal Chandelier
Crystal Chandelier

Crystal Chandelier

Unavailable|$45,000

Crystal Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Six light Irish Crystal Chandelier with spectacular prism configuration and crystal spires between candle arms.

Category

19th Century Irish Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal

American Brass and Crystal Gasolier, circa 1850
American Brass and Crystal Gasolier, circa 1850

American Brass and Crystal Gasolier, circa 1850

Located in Alexandria, VA

The lead crystal Albert prisms were imported, probably from Bohemia. Ceiling cap, one foot of chain and hanging hardware included.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Louis XV Style Nine-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, circa 1880, France
Louis XV Style Nine-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, circa 1880, France

Louis XV Style Nine-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, circa 1880, France

Located in Alexandria, VA

This excellent copy of an 18th century Rococo chandelier has a hand-cast gilt brass frame and handcut lead crystal prisms. The stem is hand blown and cut glass. The crystal trim incl...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th C Louis XV Style Brass and Crystal Girondoles
Pair of 19th C Louis XV Style Brass and Crystal Girondoles

Pair of 19th C Louis XV Style Brass and Crystal Girondoles

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Great looking pair of girondoles with later wiring and great cut crystal prisms

Category

19th Century French Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Empire Basket Style Chandelier
Empire Basket Style Chandelier

Empire Basket Style Chandelier

Located in Houston, TX

Ornate cast embellishment to both areas of banding with Italian crystal prisms and octagon graduated chains.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Prisms

Materials

Iron

French Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Early 19th Century
French Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Early 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Early 19th Century

Located in Fulton, CA

Elegant antique gilt bronze 6-light French chandelier with cut crystal prisms. Notice fine detail to casting and beautiful patina to original gilt finish.

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Bronze

Antique Silvered Bronze French Chandelier
Antique Silvered Bronze French Chandelier

Antique Silvered Bronze French Chandelier

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Detailed candle cups and curved prisms.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Russian Neoclassical Period Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1820
Antique Russian Neoclassical Period Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1820

Antique Russian Neoclassical Period Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

A Spectacular Antique Period Russian Neoclassical gilt bronze & cut crystal multi light chandelier of superb craftsmanship embellished with fine cut crystal prisms & chains,ca.1820.

Category

19th Century Russian Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

A set of 4 Antique French Louis XVI gilt bronze & cut crystal wall sconces
A set of 4 Antique French Louis XVI gilt bronze & cut crystal wall sconces

A set of 4 Antique French Louis XVI gilt bronze & cut crystal wall sconces

Located in New York, NY

A set of 4 impressive Antique French Louis XVI gilt bronze, patinated bronze & cut crystal wall sconces of fine detail embellished with crystal prisms & chains.

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Prisms

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

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Antique Prisms For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique prisms is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique prisms — often made from metal, stone and crystal — can elevate any home. Antique prisms have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique prisms bearing Victorian or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Tiffany Studios, J. Duboscq, Paris and Steuben Glass each produced beautiful antique prisms that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Prisms?

Prices for antique prisms start at $275 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $3,603.

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